adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If so, I hardly think I can survive it.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
epistles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading If so, I hardly think I can survive it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, I hardly think I can survive it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain!
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
pretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, I hardly think I can survive it.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading If so, I hardly think I can survive it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If so, I hardly think I can survive it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To-morrow or the next day decides my fate with respect to the divorce, when I expect to be a free man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Was it not for her and to lay my freedom at her feet, that I consented to this step which has cost me infinite perplexity, and now to be discarded for the first pretender that came in her way!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear and good Friend, I am afraid I trouble you with my querulous epistles, but this is probably the last.
